maple saplings

[luke the drifter]

i know what water maple looks like.  rock maple on the other hand and unless i am looking at it wrong is hard for me to distinguish.

is it a common variety of maple that is found in the woods(trees are in the woods, duh)?  if this is the case then i am surrounded by the stuff(sapling size and some larger).  what about indentifying the variety of maple? any ideas?

[dbb]

Wikipedia have some pics that might help or you can try this
http://www.plantsystematics.org/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?family=Aceraceae
Good luck

/Mikael

[swtchbckshtr]

I carry a  tree identification book with me in my pack, I think its a petersons guide. small book and good for identifying any tree. I bought it at the local bookstore for under 20.00. just my 2 cents. good luck